A relative’s overseas travel led to a career change with a difference for Tim Carr.
After 26 years teaching at Matthew Flinders Girls’ Secondary College in Geelong, he now has a thriving business running Segway tours at Leura Park Estate and along Geelong’s waterfront.
Customers have been flocking to Segway Geelong since 2015 for the novelty of riding one of the world’s most-innovative vehicles.
“I love it,” Tim says.
“My brother-in-law came across Segway tours in New Zealand and saw this as a really fun activity which was not being widely offered in Australia.
“I meet a lot of people from all over Australia and overseas. It’s like teaching, in that you get satisfaction in seeing someone learning a new skill relatively quickly.
“By the time people have finished their tour they’re very confident and experts at riding them.”
Tim conducts Segway tours daily.
“I train everybody on location and they all get the hang of it about five minutes.”
Tim’s Leura Park tour takes 90 minutes, while the waterfront ride lasts an hour.
The tours of the Geelong waterfront cost $50.
At Leura Park Estate, customers can choose a Segway and Dine experience combining the tour and lunch fromThursdays to Sunday for $128. A Segway tour alone costs $80.
Tim’s electric, all-terrain Segways reach a maximum speed of 20km/h.
“I’m the only one I’m aware of offering Segway tours in public places in Victoria, so Geelong’s in the forefront on that one,” he declares.
Popular for kids’ birthday games, birthday activities, Christmas break-ups and adult birthdays, Segway Geelong is also available for corporate team-building activities.
“Riding a Segway gives adults license to be playful as well as to learn a new skill.
“Vouchers are a really popular, too, and a great idea for Christmas,” Tim advises.
